Crazy Eights! I like the theme. United States: proof copper-nickel 3-cent piece, Liberty head type, 1888 [IMG] [IMG]
Sweden: 2 skilling, 1837. [IMG]
I don't see anything unusual. Just a rather soft strike and a few random tickmarks from circulation.
A few others I used to have... Calabria, Taras- silver obol, ca. 250 BC. Obverse- kantharos, surrounded by (five) pellets. Reverse- kantharos,...
Here's another 9mm tiny with a cool design which I also acquired from @Ken Dorney recently. :) [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] And then there are...
Cool! I have grown to appreciate these Greek "tinies" quite a bit, especially when they have fun designs like this.
What @Sallent said about the mild corrosion/environmental damage. Looks pretty nice for having most likely been buried in the ground for nearly...
You're not even showing the flame at all! Just part of the reverse with the olive branch.
Looks like a 1941 that took a hit on the final "1" in the date.
Russia (Imperial): 1/4 kopeck (Polushka), 1900, ICG MS66 RB. KM/Y47.1, copper. St. Petersburg Mint. [IMG]
I am Robertson of the Clan Robertson, so this is my clan badge: [ATTACH] However, the whole clan badge and tartans thing didn't start until much...
Yes, there were seven snipers at the very end, and my low-$400's bid (which was as high as I could go into my pain threshold) didn't stand a...
Lithuania: silver half-groschen of Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, 1550 [IMG] (PCGS MS63; population 5 with 8 higher as of 2/9/2018) [IMG]
Welcome, @Beena David. Glad to see you made it over here! @LaCointessa - though you work with different media think you two might hit it off as...
Sear would certainly be one of the most respected opinions around.
"Maria" here is none other than the famous Mary, Queen of Scots, who would be beheaded two years after this coin was struck. [IMG] And a...
To test my competitor's mettle, I just upped my max bid by another 30 bucks or so and am again on top. Looks like he or she had just bumped it up...
Hmm. I could be out of my league here. I knew this coin was worth a whole lot more than my initial test bid, but didn't realize how many of them...
Dang, that's gorgeous. And exciting. And discouraging, all at the same time. Tells me I probably haven't got a snowball's chance on this one in...
Likewise! That's a worthy addition to our geographical list.
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